NY TIMES, FRI, JUL 09, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 74 clues). Published 7/9/1976. By Sophie Fierman.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Span's partner (4)
SPIC
5 Across: Lettuce, etc. (5)
SALAD
10 Across: Canyon mouth (4)
ABRA
14 Across: Volcano leavings (4)
LAVA
15 Across: Varnish resin (5)
ELEMI
16 Across: Complain (4)
CRAB
17 Across: Type style: Abbr. (4)
ITAL
18 Across: Asian tribesman (5)
TATAR
19 Across: Friendly chat (4)
COZE
20 Across: Admit defeat (15)
THROWINTHETOWEL
23 Across: Periodical, for short (3)
MAG
24 Across: Favoring (3)
FOR
25 Across: Like some sweaters (7)
SLEEVED
29 Across: Constituents of a long month (7)
SUNDAYS
33 Across: Admit defeat (11)
HOLLERUNCLE
35 Across: French coin of old (3)
SOU
36 Across: Down with, in Paris (4)
ABAS
37 Across: Make known (3)
AIR
38 Across: Potato (4)
SPUD
39 Across: Squealer (3)
RAT
40 Across: Admit defeat (11)
CALLITQUITS
44 Across: Favors (7)
PREFERS
46 Across: Like one with a spare tire (7)
PAUNCHY
47 Across: Army unit: Abbr. (3)
REG
48 Across: Headland (3)
RAS
49 Across: Admits defeat (15)
GIVESUPTHEGHOST
58 Across: Birds' class (4)
AVES
59 Across: Conceal, as goods: Var. (5)
ELOIN
60 Across: " . . . baked in ___" (4)
APIE
61 Across: Secular (4)
LAIC
62 Across: Synonym man (5)
ROGET
63 Across: Blowgun ammo (4)
DART
64 Across: ___ Domini (4)
ANNO
65 Across: Squirrel away (5)
STORE
66 Across: Or ___ (4)
ELSE

Down Answers

1 Down: Cut (4)
SLIT
2 Down: Hiker's way (4)
PATH
3 Down: Match-king Kreuger (4)
IVAR
4 Down: Mineral salts (8)
CALOMELS
5 Down: Bristle-bearing segment (7)
SETIGER
6 Down: King or Alda (4)
ALAN
7 Down: Native of Riga (4)
LETT
8 Down: Asian nurse (4)
AMAH
9 Down: Terrible (7)
DIREFUL
10 Down: Harmony (6)
ACCORD
11 Down: High or eye (4)
BROW
12 Down: Demolish (4)
RAZE
13 Down: Biblical victim (4)
ABEL
21 Down: Gesture of greeting (4)
WAVE
22 Down: Franchot (4)
TONE
25 Down: Music symbol (5)
SHARP
26 Down: Pneumonia type (5)
LOBAR
27 Down: Gladden (5)
ELATE
28 Down: Grammatical numbers (5)
DUALS
29 Down: Money substitute (5)
SCRIP
30 Down: Jellied dish (5)
ASPIC
31 Down: Time of life (5)
YOUTH
32 Down: Like bubble-bath water (5)
SUDSY
34 Down: Naught (3)
NIL
38 Down: Awning, for one (8)
SUNSHADE
40 Down: Letters (4)
CEES
41 Down: Ones in a debate (7)
ARGUERS
42 Down: Lizard of Europe (7)
TARENTE
43 Down: Bog (4)
QUAG
45 Down: Sistine Chapel art (6)
FRESCO
49 Down: Festive (4)
GALA
50 Down: Russian czar (4)
IVAN
51 Down: Leaf framework (4)
VEIN
52 Down: Flower bed (4)
PLOT
53 Down: Eatery order (4)
TOGO
54 Down: Sacred: Prefix (4)
HIER
55 Down: Gemstone (4)
OPAL
56 Down: Gentlemen (4)
SIRS
57 Down: Mal de ___ (4)
TETE

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